ISO Chinese restaurant I can bring my own fish:

[kairo]

I am looking to see if this is a feasible option:
I am really craving this Eel dish I had in Hong Kong. It is in a steamed, leaf lined basket with eel, cut in thick pieces, in a plum sauce. I was hoping that if I brought a fresh eel into a restaurant that already made steamed baskets like this (Taishan Cafe on Clement?) that for a price (and contacting them ahead of time of course), they might be able to make this dish. I have no idea how to make the dish let alone prep an eel.
Does this sound like something that might work?

[Stephanie Wong]

Best Taste in Oakland Chinatown cooked a striped bass caught by Uncle Brian's nephew, but Uncle B & Auntie G are regulars living across the street. There were 7 in our group so lots of other dishes were ordered.

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Best Taste Restaurant
814 Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94607

[baron45]

You would have a more difficult time compiling a list of Chinese restaurants that would NOT allow you to bring your own fish.

Most charge $8-10 for preparation & cooking. So far I've had 100% success in bringing my own fish, most recently at Grand Palace in SSF; Hakka, KL, and Golden River in SF's Richmond District; and a couple in Oakland Chinatown (forgot the names).

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Golden River
5827 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121

[Melanie Wong]

Silver House in San Mateo allows BYO fish. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/389174

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Silver House
2224 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403

[Robert Lauriston]

Taishan has eel on the menu, so maybe you could just describe the dish.

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Taishan Cafe
4401 Cabrillo St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[kairo]

They have eel, but it is the skinny tiny little eels. (Which is another question; Where do they get those? I can't imagine they are fresh) The eel i'm wanting is the full sized eel, that would be turned into unagi at a sushi joint, but in this case is cut across the bone, so that you have the spine in the middle of the circle. Lers Ros serves this kind.

[monku]

You can ask or ask them if they can get the eel and prepare it for you.
The worst that can happen is they will say no.
I frequented a Chinese restaurant and would bring in fresh cleaned fish I'd caught that day and they'd cook it for me and I'd give them half. It was a minimal charge to prepare it. But, I was a regular customer there.

[kairo]

I should just ask the folks at Taishan. They are really nice to me there. I just don't want to offend anyone by asking for a preparation that isn't on their menu.

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Taishan Cafe
4401 Cabrillo St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[PeterL]

I doubt that they'd be offended. Be sure to ask how much they'd charge you.